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15 May 2020

Commentary: Global Companies Must Commit to Worker Safety

"By outsourcing production,...the brands have impunity. Whenever companies are accused of poor work safety measures, they...[state] they have their own codes of conduct, blaming the suppliers instead for noncompliance.  In the toy industry, toy safety (for the consumer) is of paramount concern to the international brands and their manufacturers...[But] worker safety issues alongside other labor standards are always compromised...The fact that companies can enforce strict toy safety rules in their factories means that they can also enforce strict worker safety rules. It is only a matter of commitment...[The] United Nations adopted the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in 2011...The right to remedy [under the Guiding Principles] deserves more attention. To remedy...consists of more than just giving restitution...[There] must be measures in place to prevent the repetition of the tragedy and ensure worker access to justice."

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